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Mobile VHF Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver
Desktop Shortwave Transceiver

General

HAM bands 2m  80m  40m  20m  15m  10m  ?
Freq. stability ? ? ?
Tuning steps ? ? ?

Receiver

RX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
10-80 m + 30 m HF
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
Sensitivity ? ? ?
Selectivity ? ? ?
Filters ? ? ?
Receiver system ? ? ?
IF-freqs. ? ? ?
Image rejection ? ? ?
Audio output ? ? ?

Transmitter

TX-range 144-146 MHz (Europe)
144-148 MHz (USA)
10-80 m + 30 m HF
Modulations FM   CW   SSB   AM   CW   SSB   AM   FM   CW   USB   LSB  
RF-output High: 2.5 W, Low: 0.5 W SSB: 560 W (PEP input), CW: 430 W (input) ?

Connections

Antenna SO-239 - SO-239
Impedance 50 Ω 50/100 Ω 50 Ω
Other - - -

Electrical

Power req. 8.5-15.2V DC Mains 13.8V DC
Current RX 70 mA ? ?
TX Max 800 mA ? ?

Physical

Manufactured Between 1981 and 198x in Japan Between 197x and 1975 in Japan Between 19xx and 19xx
Dimensions 150 × 58 × 195 mm
(5.91 × 2.28 × 7.68 in)
400 × 160 × 350 mm
(15.75 × 6.30 × 13.78 in)
?
Weight 1.30 kg (2.9 lbs) without batteries 18.00 kg (39.7 lbs) ?
Form factor Mobile Base Station Base Station

Other features

Memories 10 channels in 1 bank(s) ? ?
Usage Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators Amateur / Ham radio operators
Features ? ? ?
Accessories ? ? ?
MPN YAESU-FT-000290R YAESU-FT-000401B YAESU-FT-000850M